Adventures on the Golden Path

Rails 1.0 was about proving we could build the same functionality as the other web frameworks, but doing it faster. Rails 2.0 was about pushing the vanguard forward, setting new trends for how the web should be built. Rails 3.0 paid down technical debt and laid the foundation for our future. Now what? Rails has always guiding developers down the "golden path" of best practices. Let's look at potholes needing filling, ways we can straighten the dangerous corners, and figure out where this road might be heading.